16-F-1190_MDA_Discrimination_JSR-10-620_Aug-3-2010.pdf

MDA Discrimination JSR-10-620 August 3, 2010 JASON The MITRE Corporation 7515 Colshire Drive McLean, VA 22102 (703) 983-6997 Doc 01 -- 1 of 9 -- JSR-10-620 MDA Discrimination August 3, 2010 Abstract This JASON study reports on discrimination techniques, both present and planned, for US ballistic missile defense in the mid-course flight phase of ICBMs and regional missiles. The mid-course phase encompasses ballistic flight through the airless exoatmosphere of an offensive threat cloud with lethal...